Germany's Ambassador: Relations between Azerbaijan and Germany have stable character

Relations between Azerbaijan and Germany have stable character, bilateral ties flourish, and the German side hopes for their further development, Germany's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Per Stanchina said.

"From a political point of view we are very pleased that Azerbaijan develops not only bilateral relations, but also considers Germany as a platform for integration into the European community," the ambassador said at a regular meeting the two countries' representatives in Azerbaijani Center for Strategic Studies.

According to Stanchina, relations between the two countries are developing dynamically and in culture. "We organized Germany Days in Azerbaijan, within which 50 events were held in various cities of the country," the ambassador said.

Azerbaijan is of strategic interest for Germany for several reasons, one of which is that powerful Azerbaijan can guarantee stability in the region in general, having the highest potential from an economic point of view, has decided to contribute to the establishment of energy stability.

According to the ambassador, another important fact is that Azerbaijan probably is the most tolerant Islamic state.

"Germany's initiative on the development of the South Caucasus can be called measures to build trust between the three countries. It is necessary to integrate all three countries in joint projects, to create nature reserves in the border zones," Stanchina said.

He said Germany believes that the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will happen in the near future.